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. 2017 Apr;10(2):255-256.
doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfw137. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

The large spectrum of renal disease in diabetic patients

Sheila Bermejo  1 , Julio Pascual  2 , Maria José Soler  2
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The large spectrum of renal disease in diabetic patients

Sheila Bermejo et al. Clin Kidney J. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among diabetic patients seems to be overestimated. Recent studies with renal biopsies show that the incidence of non-diabetic nephropathy (NDN) among diabetic patients is higher than expected. Renal impairment of diabetic patients is frequently attributed to DN without meeting the KDOQI criteria or performing renal biopsy to exclude NDN. In this editorial, we update the spectrum of renal disease in diabetic patients and the impact on diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.

Keywords: CKD; GFR; diabetes mellitus; diabetic nephropathy; kidney transplantation.

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